Tropics Island Grill & Ale House - Camino, California

Swagat M.

The small joint is tucked next to a gas station, easy to miss. But this hawaii inspired place has some really good food. The server was very nice and the onion rings were fab. Nice place to stop by if you’re driving through.

Bill B.

Decadent Hawaiian food with a very chill vibe and excellent selection of beers on tap. The soft pretzels and coconut shrimp are amazing. Super friendly place for kids, too.

Adrian G.

I was honestly sad to see the BBQ place that used to be here close down, but I gotta say this new Hawaiian food place that replaced it is really good! We had the pulled pork sandwich and a two plate chicken & steak teriyaki (both pictured). The fries that came with the sandwich were crispy and well seasoned. The pork was juicy and full of flavor. The sandwich was huge! It also came with homemade ketchup which was nice. The two plate teriyaki was huge. Came with two scoops of rice and a very tasty macaroni salad. Portions here are generous and the food is super delicious. They put straw all over their umbrellas outside to make it feel like Hawaii. It was a nice touch.

Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area or coming back from Tahoe. I do have to say it is a difficult location to get to and is not easy to see from the highway. Maybe that’s why restaurants tend to not last long here. Hopefully this one survives! 🤙🏼

Vanessa M.

Service was absolutely phenomenal! Our waitress had come back to ask how everything was and we were honest. Said we loved it all but the pulled pork was a bit bland. We ordered two of the Hawaiian Mixed Plates so we could each pick two different meats, allowing us to try four. The portions were definitely more than plentiful to share. Anyways, back to my story. The food wasn’t bland, like leave a bad review kind of bland, it was just the lesser favorite of all the others. But that wasn’t what made our day. Our waitress shared my remark with the cook, and he came out and was like, “Yeah, I just tasted it. It wasn’t our best and I’m sorry.” They gave us the same sauce that goes on the beef and it was perfect. But it was the simple fact that he took the time to come out, acknowledge the issue and apologize. Truly, just looking at the photos you can see that everything looked flavorful compared to the pulled pork, but still, was a fantastic meal.

Here’s how we ended up here. We often visit Boa Vista early in the morning and then wait to have lunch. Except lunch wasn’t starting until 11am. It was 9:30am and we were ready for food. lol So I searched lunch near me. We chose this place based on the photos, which is why I felt inclined to share my own. People deserve to see this beauty. It was one of the very few places that was open with a hearty meal, close to Boa Vista. 10/10 would recommend again. The only negative I had, was that I couldn’t do a Facebook check in to share with everyone this hidden gem I had found. You can check in now, I added it. Us older folks who don’t live on IG need to know where to find this place. lol I also think the Facebook name could use a little altering. The Facebook name says “Tropics Ale House Apple Hill.” If I didn’t take the time to look through photos, I’d assume this was a pub and not a restaurant. Since I’m not a beer drinker, we would have passed this up. I think leaving out “Island Grill” takes away from what made this place truly unique for us.

Loved it. Will return.

Nikki

Holy smokes - super delicious authentic Hawaiian! A pleasant surprise with a great selection of beers. the chicken karaage was one of the best I ever had - might be because the chef makes his teriyaki with fresh ingredients from scratch. Wonderful service too! Can’t wait to come back and try more of the menu.

J

ALOHA!!!!! I love the relaxed Tropics vibe. I stop by often after work, just to take a deep breathe, enjoy good food, beer and watch a game. The best part is the servers are not all over you. They are great at reading your vibe and take ques to offer to refill a cup, or offer suggestions from the menu. I love the diversity of the employees and how they all get along. It's truely a casual family vibe. I recommend this spot to anyone who is looking to chill while enjoying a tropics menu selection. ALOHA!

Darren U.

Tropics Island Grill offers a very unique food experience for eastern Eldorado County. If it wasn’t 106 today I might have felt a south sea breeze. The Crispy Sweet and Tangy Beef is special. I highly recommend. The “Surf Sesh” was solid. The poke was fresh but there could have been a little more going on with ingredients other than poke and rice. The Brussels sprouts were excellent and crispy, very flavorful. I recommend a visit.

tom W.

We had a very nice lunch on the patio. The service was great and the food was delicious. The French fries are the best ever!